2023 UKICRS Workshop & Symposium
The UKICRS Symposium is primarily aimed at postgraduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, industrialists and academics working in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and drug delivery.
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The symposium will offer a wide range of opportunities for both young and established scientists to present their latest research and network with others from academia and industry.
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Dates for 2023 Symposium
Abstract submission deadline |
Friday 21st April 2023 |
Oral and poster notifications |
Friday 5th May 2023 |
Workshop and dinner |
Thursday 8th June 2023 |
Research Symposium |
Friday 9th June 2023 |
Abstracts
All abstracts submitted and accepted for oral and poster presentations are available here.
Venue
Address
UCL School of Pharmacy
29–39 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AX
United Kingdom
About University College London
The UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the most highly rated pharmacy schools in the UK. As the oldest school, founded by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in 1842, it has over 180 years of experience and tradition throughout which it has retained its identity as a specialist institution dedicated to teaching and research in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. UCL is currently rated 4th in the world by QS Rankings (Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2022) as well as 5th in the Shanghai Ranking (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science).
UCL School of Pharmacy
29–39 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AX
United Kingdom
About University College London
The UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the most highly rated pharmacy schools in the UK. As the oldest school, founded by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in 1842, it has over 180 years of experience and tradition throughout which it has retained its identity as a specialist institution dedicated to teaching and research in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. UCL is currently rated 4th in the world by QS Rankings (Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2022) as well as 5th in the Shanghai Ranking (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science).
Programme
Thursday 8th June 2023 |
Friday 9th June 2023 |
10.00 am Registration and poster set-up 11.00 am Tea & Coffee New horizons: Life after a PhD Chaired by Helena Kelly (RCSI) 11.40 am Maria Malamatari / Clinical Pharmacology Assessor at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) / Title / LinkedIn 11.55 am Hannah Kerr / Deputy Editor in Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) / Starting a career in scientific publishing / LinkedIn 12.10 pm Christine Madla Angeles / Associate Business Manager at UCL Business Ltd. / The science of entrepreneurship / LinkedIn 12.25 pm 'On the sofa': questions to speakers 1.00 pm Light lunch Short talks from our industrial exhibitors Chaired by Mark Jackman (Astra Zeneca) 2.00 – 3.30 pm Symposium Dinner 7.30 pm Zizzi Central St. Giles - See info Below |
8.00 am Registration and poster set-up 9.00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks SESSION 1 Chaired by Gareth Williams (UCL) and Martyna Stasiewicz (RCSI) 9.10 am KEYNOTE: Bahijja Raimi-Abraham / King's College London / Science beyond the lab. – Empowering scientists and impacting society / Website 9.40 am Fransiska Sekaringtyas / University of Birmingham / Lipid nanocapsules for ceramide delivery induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells 9.55 am Tara McGuire / RCSI / Development of a scaffold-mediated small-interfering RNA delivery system to promote neuronal recovery following spinal cord injury 10.10 am Adia Lopez / University College Cork / Design of novel ionizable amino-polyester lipid nanoparticles for potent tissue-selective mRNA delivery 10.25 am Tea & Coffee SESSION 2 Chaired by Sion Coulman (Cardiff University) and Rachel Onchuru (University of Strathclyde) 10.55 am Mohamad Anas Al Tahan / Aston University / Solvent evaporation-based method for loading model proteins into mesoporous silica microparticles for oral delivery: Effects of protein size and solvent properties on diffusion and loading efficacy 11.10 am Eugénie Guimier / Queen's University Belfast / Investigation of copper and zinc ions as antibacterial candidates for prevention of capsular contracture 11.25 am Rasha Alshaikh / University College Cork / In vivo ocular pharmacokinetics and toxicity of siponimod in albino rabbits 11.40 am Fiona Smith / University of Nottingham / The rational design of microneedles for the transdermal delivery of insulin for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 11.55 am Poster Session 1 12.45 pm Lunch SESSION 3 Chaired by Katie Ryan (University of Cork) and Michael Neary (University of Cork) 1.45 pm KEYNOTE: Thomas Rades / University of Copenhagen / Amorphous forms of drugs: the good, the bad and the strange / Profile 2.15 pm Xuehua Lin / RCSI / Evaluation of novel intratumoural oxygen delivery platforms for improving radiotherapy response in hypoxic solid tumours 2.30 pm Eleanor Barlow / University of Liverpool / Solid implants made using solid drug nanoparticles: from proof of concept to in vivo studies 2.45 pm Cerys Evans / University of Sheffield / Incorporation of microneedles into electrospun mucoadhesive patches for improved oral transmucosal drug delivery 3.00 pm Poster Session 2 / Tea & Coffee SESSION 4 Chaired by Dimitrios Lamprou (Queen's University Belfast) and Ted Weaver (Queen's University Belfast) 3.50 pm Soapbox Session (1 minute on any topic!) 4.35 pm Closing Remarks and Prizes |
Registation fees and online registration
- Postgraduate: £120
- Postdoctoral: £120
- Academic: £150
- Industrial: £200
You can complete online registration for the 2023 UKICRS Symposium here.
Exhibitors – information on exhibitor packages is available here.
Exhibitors – information on exhibitor packages is available here.
Symposium Dinner
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All registered delegates and exhibitors are invited to attend the Symposium dinner, 7.30 pm Thursday 8th June 2023 at Zizzi Central St. Giles, an Italian restaurant close to UCL School of Pharmacy. The cost of the 3-course dinner is covered by your Symposium registration fee, although you'll pay for your own drinks. The full address of the venue and the menu are provided below.
Address: 8 Central St Giles Plaza, London, WC2H 8AB
Website: https://www.zizzi.co.uk/italian/restaurants/st-giles-near-tottenham-court-road
Online Menu: https://www.zizzi.co.uk/menus/3-course-menu/starters
Downloadable Menu:
Later, once you have registered, we will invite you to pre-select your three courses.
Please note: The restaurant is limited to 95 persons for dinner. We will prioritise dinner places based on time of registration. Please register early so as not to be disappointed!
For any queries related to the dinner, please contact Ted Weaver or Martyna Stasiewicz.
Address: 8 Central St Giles Plaza, London, WC2H 8AB
Website: https://www.zizzi.co.uk/italian/restaurants/st-giles-near-tottenham-court-road
Online Menu: https://www.zizzi.co.uk/menus/3-course-menu/starters
Downloadable Menu:
Later, once you have registered, we will invite you to pre-select your three courses.
Please note: The restaurant is limited to 95 persons for dinner. We will prioritise dinner places based on time of registration. Please register early so as not to be disappointed!
For any queries related to the dinner, please contact Ted Weaver or Martyna Stasiewicz.
Abstract submission
UKICRS is now inviting submission of scientific abstracts for the 2023 Symposium. Deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 21st April 2023.
Please submit your abstract(s) using the online submission form.
Poster format
As always, poster presentations will be at the heart of this year’s symposium. Two poster sessions will be held on Friday 9th June 2023. Please format your poster as A0 size, in portrait orientation; the poster boards measure 2.1 m high x 1 m wide.
Industrial Session & Exhibition
A series of short talks by our industrial sponsors will take place at 2.00–3.30 pm Thursday 8th June.
A special exhibitors space – fully resourced with tables and power supply – will be provided during the two-day Symposium. Many exhibitors will use this space to display equipment from their current product range. The exhibitor space will be available for set-up Thursday morning from 8.00 am onwards.
Full details of the exhibitor packages and costs are available here.
Exhibitors – please use the following shipping address:
UCL School of Pharmacy
29–39 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AX
United Kingdom
Please address packages/deliveries to 'UKICRS Symposium'.
Also, if shipping multiple items, we recommend that the items are numbered, e.g. ‘1 of 3’.
A special exhibitors space – fully resourced with tables and power supply – will be provided during the two-day Symposium. Many exhibitors will use this space to display equipment from their current product range. The exhibitor space will be available for set-up Thursday morning from 8.00 am onwards.
Full details of the exhibitor packages and costs are available here.
Exhibitors – please use the following shipping address:
UCL School of Pharmacy
29–39 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AX
United Kingdom
Please address packages/deliveries to 'UKICRS Symposium'.
Also, if shipping multiple items, we recommend that the items are numbered, e.g. ‘1 of 3’.
Sponsor the event
UKICRS is a registered UK charity and relies upon sponsorship from its various partners to help cover the costs of the annual Symposium. If you or your company would like to sponsor the event, please email Mark Jackman. Mark is the UKICRS committee member with responsibility for sponsorship.
Getting to London
If you plan to fly to London, airport options include London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stanstead and London City. Check out the UCL website for more details.
London is very well connected to the wider UK rail network. The University is located close to both Piccadilly main line station (about two and a half hours from London) and Oxford Road train station, with Victoria train station a little further away. Please see this travel link on the University website for further details.
For transport in and around London city centre, we recommend use of the London Underground.
There are various ways to travel to University College London, by coach, bus or tram. Full details are available on the this University webpage.
Further information on getting around London is available at 'Visit London', the official visitor website.
Accommodation in London
Delegates are responsible for booking and purchasing their own accommodation. We recommend using Booking.com (or similar) and use the map facility to search for accommodation close to London WC1N 1AX. Alternatively, this link will automatically search for accommodation in the vicinity of the venue for the night of 8th June.
Exploring London
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